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Saudi Arabia officially opens domestic aviation market to international charter flight operators

Greece orders eight Airbus H215 helicopters to combat forest fires

Airbus Helicopters signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters (with an option for two additional aircraft) to support the combat of wildfires in the country following a tender conducted by the Project Preparation Fac...

Fly Alliance and Thrive Aviation announce luxury on demand: The Citation Reserve Jet Card

Fly Alliance and Thrive Aviation combine their resources to offer one premium jet card program aimed to compete with the industry titans. The Citation Reserve Jet Card was designed for the discerning traveler who demands the newest equipment in the sky, top-tier service and guaranteed availabil...

Mather Jet Center opens and joins Avfuel network

Avfuel Corporation announced Mather Jet Center, a newly-formed FBO at Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR), has joined its network of branded FBO locations. Independently owned and operated, Mather Jet Center was formed by veteran aviation professionals—Victor Cushing, Matt Bosco and Dan Kimmel—who partnered on the venture. The trio credited cooperation with Sacramento County, wh...

Gulfstream FAST continues strategic expansion

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the opening of its newest Gulfstream FAST location in White Plains, New York. Positioned at Westchester County Airport, highly skilled FAST technicians are available to support aircraft service needs both on-site and in the surrounding area. This news further supports Gulfstream’s global expansion of its FAST program, which has continued to grow and evolve...

Archer secures design approval for UAE’s first hybrid heliport

The General Civil Aviation Agency approved the design for the planned transformation of an Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into a hybrid heliport for both helicopter and eVTOL aircraft operations. Archer is working to transform this helipad alongside its infrastructure partner Falcon Aviation in close coordination with the GCAA. Once complete, this location is targeted to be the first...

Sikorsky and Bristow sign long-term agreement supporting world’s largest S-92 helicopter fleet

Sikorsky announced a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow's S-92 helicopter fleet. This agreement deepens the decades-long collaboration between the two companies and provides enhanced support for Bristow’s more than 60 S-92 aircraft operating in key markets around the world, including offshore energy and search and rescue. The long-term package extending into...

Signature Aviation offers enhanced international arrivals services at Teterboro Airport

Signature Aviation announced a more streamlined service at the northwest Customs & Border Protection General Aviation Facility at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, which will enhance the resident and guest experience. Signature’s service at the northwest facility will provide a more efficient experience for our international arrival guests and residents at Teterboro by providing star...

Skyservice enhances aircraft connectivity for Gulfstream G280

Skyservice Business Aviation has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval for installing the Gogo Galileo HDX System on Gulfstream G280 aircraft. This STC is approved by Transport Canada Civil Aviation, with the Federal Aviation Administration, National Civil Aviation Agency – Brazil and European Union Aviation Safety Agency under validation process. Benjamin Murray,...

McCauley Propeller secures ANAC certification for Beechcraft King Air B300 series high-performance propeller

McCauley Propeller Systems newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series, featuring four aluminum swept blades and a 105-inch diameter, has successfully achieved certification from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil. Brazil is the second largest installed base globally for Beechcraft King Air turboprops. Jason Hull, vice president and general manager, McCauley Propelle...

Gulfstream fleet amasses 700 city-pair speed records

Gulfstream Aerospace fleet has achieved an industry-leading 700 city-pair speed records with a Gulfstream G700 flight from Taipei to Miami. This flight commemorates the 50-year anniversary of Gulfstream’s first U.S. National Aeronautic Association accredited speed record, set in 1975 by the Gulfstream GII. The G700 traveled 7,740 nautical miles/14,334 kilometers in 14 hours and 38...

Gogo Brazil signs first Gogo Galileo HDX customer in Brazil, South America

Gogo confirmed JBJ Participacoes LTDA (JBJ Agropecuária) as the first customer for Gogo Galileo HDX in South America. With the installation complete, the Brazil-based farming corporation can, for the first time, optimize high-speed broadband delivered by the compact, electronically steered antenna, ESA, which links with the Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit, LEO, constellation. ...

Ascendance and PhilJets partner to revolutionize regional air mobility in the Philippines

Ascendance signed a Letter of Intent with PhilJets to acquire five additional aircraft, strengthening its relationship with one of the leading aviation operators in the Philippines. The signing occurred in the presence of Laurent Saint-Martin, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad.. This new LOI brings the total number of Atea aircraft pre-ordered by PhilJets to 15. In ad...

flyExclusive reaches fleet modernization milestone with the arrival of its fifth Challenger jet

flyExclusive added the fifth Challenger jet to the company’s expanding super-midsize fleet. This marks a key milestone in flyExclusive’s ongoing fleet modernization strategy, with the sixth and seventh Challengers already in final stages of preparation for service. The arrival of the aircraft signals the company’s continued, strategic focus on modernizing its fleet and...

Phenix Jet Cayman achieves first ever Asia-Pacific business jet transition registration from Singapore

Phenix Jet Cayman completed a major milestone in business aviation by managing the first-ever Temporary Registration for a business jet in the Asia-Pacific region. The registration, approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI), was completed at Singapore’s Seletar Airport in just five business days. This quick and efficient process highlights both Phenix Jet&rsqu...

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Flexjet receives first-ever Embraer Praetor 600E as fleet launch customer

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Global Jet Capital has released its sixth annual Business Jet Market Forecast, outlining a confident outlook for the sector. The updated analysis anticipates steady expansion over the next five years,...

Air Charter Expo achieves third consecutive year of record‑breaking attendance

Global trade body The Air Charter Association (The ACA) celebrated another record‑setting edition of Air Charter Expo (ACE’26) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, delivered in partnership with Busines...

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Airbus Corporate Jets survey points to a new wave of demand for large business aircraft in Asia

Confidence in Asia's business aviation market is on the rise, according to new research commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ). Industry experts expect demand for business aircraft to grow st...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia successfully completes 20-Year heavy maintenance inspection on Indonesian Legacy 600

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia successfully completed a major 20-year scheduled airframe inspection on an Indonesian-registered Embraer Legacy 600 at its Sydney facility, further demonstrating t...

KlasJet receives key FAA approval to launch ACMI and charter services in the US market

KlasJet has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining Part 129 Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) approval from the FAA, paving the way for the company's expansion into the U.S. market. As pa...

Flexjet receives first-ever Embraer Praetor 600E as fleet launch customer

Embraer delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, marking the operator as the launch fleet customer for Embraer’s latest-generation super-midsize business jet. The inaugural aircraft joins Fl...

HondaJet Echelon advances to next phase with successful wing assembly

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